The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: Open Studios Tour Roanoke 2019

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Open Studios Tour Roanoke 2019

"Spring Meadow" by Mary Bullington

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It was a perfect day to enjoy Open Studios Tour Roanoke. There were 8 stops with artists and guest artists, but I only made it to 3 studios:

Mary Bullington, Eric Fitzpatrick, and Gina Louthian-Stanley. Captions under the photos give details of my visits.

"Sunset Over Snow" by Eric Fitzpatrick

"Searching for the Ring" by Gina Louthian-Stanley

Eric Fitzpatrick and moi. We had an interesting conversation about the pros of having an orderly studio, and I learned some tips from Eric that I will put to good use.

Eric's lovely studio garden.

Artist in Eric's garden.

In Eric's garden.

Piles of fallen Wisteria petals in Eric's garden. He said the aroma was luscious a few weeks back when the Wisteria was in bloom.

Koi in Eric's pond.

One of Eric's friends. I think his name is Phillip.

Another friend.

In Mary Bullington's front yard. Many Kwanzan Cherry blossoms on the ground.

"Paint can" fence guiding visitors to Eric's studio in back of his house.

More interest on the way to his studio.

Some of Eric's pastels.

Resting under the Wisteria arbor in Eric's garden. The sun was quite warm today.

Secret walkway leading to Key West.

And this photo was added to my facebook page without my knowledge by my evil and sneaky "friend" Phillip Morgan, who would not allow me to take any photos of him while we were at Eric's.

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